Renewable Land Agent / Landman - Wind & BESS – (Field-Based)

Purple Land Management; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Purple Land Management is seeking an experienced Renewable Land Agent / Landman to lead land outreach, options, and site control for utility-scale wind assets and BESS. This on-site role covers designated AOIs across Northwest Minnesota and the Eastern Dakotas, with daily regional travel from Fargo, ND.

Responsibilities include negotiating leases and easements, conducting title reviews, and engaging with landowners, communities, and permitting processes to advance project development.

Qualifications

• Field landman experience with a track record in utility-scale wind or solar land acquisition.
• Strong knowledge of real estate, agricultural land dynamics, and tract mapping in the Midwest.
• Proficiency in option and lease negotiation, contract structuring, and title curative work.

Responsibilities

• Lead land outreach, negotiate options to lease and secure easements with landowners.
• Execute site control strategies to assemble contiguous footprints for projects.
• Perform surface title reviews and address encumbrances to protect project layouts.
• Act as the project face in the field, coordinating with communities and stakeholders.

Skills

Landowner outreach

Optioning & leasing

Site control strategy

Title & risk mitigation

Stakeholder relations

GIS/mapping data review

Tools

GIS/Mapping software

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Renewable Land Agent / Landman to lead land outreach, community relations, and site control acquisition for utility‑scale wind assets and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This role focuses on managing designated project areas across target Areas of Interest (AOIs) in Northwest Minnesota and the Eastern Dakotas to support upcoming phases of project development.

Responsibilities

• Landowner Outreach & Optioning: Initiate contact, build local relationships, and negotiate options to lease, long‑term lease agreements, and easements with private landowners.

• Site Control Strategy: Execute acquisition strategies to successfully assemble the contiguous acreage footprints required for utility‑scale wind assets.

• Title & Risk Mitigation: Perform surface title reviews, analyze tract maps, identify encumbrances, and secure mineral non‑development or accommodation waivers to protect the project layout.

• Community & Stakeholder Relations: Act as the primary face of the project in the field, navigating local community dynamics, agricultural concerns, and public permitting requirements.

Requirements

• Experience: Field landman experience with a documented track record in utility‑scale wind or solar land acquisition.

• Regional Expertise: Strong working knowledge of real estate, agricultural land dynamics, and tract mapping in Minnesota and/or the Dakotas.

• Technical Skills: Proficient in option and lease negotiation, contract structuring, title curative work, and reviewing GIS/mapping data.

• Logistics: Field‑based, on‑site position based out of Fargo, ND and the surrounding areas, requiring daily regional travel to target project locations. Reliable transportation suitable for field travel is required.